Bob Moffitt

Sacramento Region Reporter

Bob is an award-winning journalist who has been telling stories for as long as he can remember.

He grew up watching California politics. His father was a county supervisor.

He gained an affinity for the arts from his mother -a concert pianist and then an accomplished painter.

Bob has always had a knack for getting to the truth of the matter and has made a name for himself with his coverage of the Sacramento Kings, flood protection, and life in the Sacramento region. He is also known for his dry humor and ability to find the element in a story that others overlook.

Bob is an avid sports fan who has written numerous articles for local and regional papers, while also working as a baseball, football, volleyball, basketball, and boxing announcer.

He met his future bride while they were both in Ms. Duncan's sixth grade class. Twenty years later, they were married. Bob and Joan have two daughters and a son.

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Stories by Bob Moffitt

A trial program is underway in north Sacramento that has confirmed six dozen incidents of gunfire in a six-week period. The program features sensors that are used to identify the site of a gunshot to with 25 feet.

The city of Sacramento has released a description of 158 emails related to Mayor Kevin Johnson's tenure with the National Conference of Black Mayors and the audit, lawsuit and bankruptcy proceedings that occurred during his presidency.

The city of Sacramento says Goldman Sachs is on board with the short-term loan needed for construction. But, the city will wait for a lawsuit outcome before issuing bonds that will take 32 years to pay off. The wait has cost taxpayers $80 million.

Mobile food truck owners now know how much they must pay to operate on private property in the city of Sacramento. Renewal fees are less for large "pods," but trucks on large pods will pay $3,200 more than trucks on small pod